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Battalion Volume 59 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1961 Number 132 ^\\ | \\ \ \ J W"Sv Directors Approve -Million Budget Gougler Gets iltilili MS Degree S From U of H Employe parking lots are designated on this map, furnished by the Campus Security Of fice. Faculty and staff members may park in one of the six numbered “zones” for the Profs Must Register Cars 1 * r Prof Parking $7.50 registration fee, plus a $2.50 parking charge. Or they may park in the “fringe” parking areas, indicated on. the map by cross-hatching, for $1 charge,. Both college employes and stu dents must register their automo biles with the Campus Security Office before the fall term begins, the Department of Student Af fairs warned today. Students will register their cars during registration, or within 48 hours of their arrival on the cam pus. Faculty and staff members should register their cars with the office as soon as they begin work ing on the campus. The cost of employe registra tion is S7.50 for the year. Faculty Inembers can obtain duplicate reg istrations for additional cars for R The registration of employe ve hicles is now underway at the fampus Security Office, Eoom 17, YMCA Building. Faculty and staff parking is to he done in six “administrative zones”, each with its own “zone administrator.” The “zone admin istrator” may designate a num bered reserved parking space to a staff member for which a $2.50 fee is charged. The administrator may assign any space he chooses and may deny or withdraw an as signed space as college needs are best served. An employe who does not want to park in the “administrative zones” may park in areas desig nated “fringe area parking,” and register his car for only $1. How ever, vehicles registered for “fringe areas” cannot park else where on the campus during busi ness hours. . The Department of Student Af fair’s says money collected from vehicle registration and fines “will pay for the registration pro cedure and for improvement in the parking facilities on the campus and for enforcement of regula tions.” Senior Heads Horticulture Association Walter G. Dahlberg, senior floriculture student, has been elected national president of col legiate branches of the American Society for Horticulture Science. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Dahlberg of 760 S. Rosemary Drive in Bryan. Dahlberg’s presidency of the horticultural organization is one of many honors and achievements during his college career. He is a Distinguished Student, recipient of the George Wolfe Scholarship in 1960 and recipient of the Sears Foundation Agricultural Tour of Mexico this year. He also is a member of the Ross Volunteers, Phi Eta Sigma and Alph Zeta honorary societies, Floriculture Club, Student Chamber of Com merce, Young Men’s Christian As sociation, and the A&M Method ist Church. He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin High School in Bryan. Governor Asks For Safe Labor Assistance Holiday Gov. Price Daniel has requested the assistance of every sheriff and chief of police in Texas in combin- * I 'g their traffic forces with those °f the Texas Department of Pub- F Safety in a determined effort b make the three-day Labor Day .holiday the safest in Texas his- tory. I While Col. Homer Garrison, Jr., director of the DPS, was announc- * n g that 150 patrolmen from the 0 fter uniformed services of his statewide law enforcement agency * 0 uld join the regular Texas High way Patrol for holiday highway mpervision, the governor sought th e aid of the city and county Wits. Daniel told the sheriffs and .chiefs that “Labor Day” is the one hig holiday whose traffic problems ar e complicated by several factors, stably traffic violations. Since are all fully aware that a big Majority of our traffic tragedies tivolve excessive speed and driv- bg while drinking’, I hope you will ft every available man on the streets and highways this Labor a 7 to help us eliminate the law makers. If we do this, I believe We can reduce our traffic crashes, if we reduce them, we will b'’ 6 human lives and property iosses.” governor has received pledg- jf citizen support and coopara- 0,1 from several statewide sourc- y aimed at acquainting the goring public with the dangers congested holiday traffic and offering various forms of assist ance. Daniel has been advised by the Texas Junior Chamber of Com merce and W. F. Leonard, Jr., of Dallas, vice-president for traffic safety of Texas Safety Associa tion, that the Jaycees are trying to double their 1960 Labor Day safety recoi’d. Last year, 76 Jay- cee clubs with 1,254 members de voted 10,320 man-hours to serving’ coffee and soft drinks to more than 41,000 motorists at 84 “rest and-coffee” stops along main Tex as highways. They also handed out 66,000 pieces of safety litera ture. “This is the kind of citizen sup port that creates public interest and commands public respect,” the governor said, “and I am glad to know that the Jaycees will be ac tive again. They are setting a fine example for other Texans, and I believe their efforts will help save lives and prevent traffic injuries over the holiday.” The Texas Association of Broad casters, including most of the state’s radio and television sta tions, has included the Labor Day holiday for another of its “Drive Lighted and Live!” campaigns. The effort is directed mostly to ward car drivers on the highways, and the stations suggest that driv ers burn their headlights during daylight hours as a signal that they are driving safely and legal ly. The radio campaign is being spearheaded by TAB President Jim Hairgrove, Station KBRZ, Brazosport, and Marshall Formby, TAB director and safety chair man, Plainview. During the past two years, driv er cooperation in the campaign has been excellent, according to re ports reaching the governor’s of fice. Driver participation in some areas where all radio stations co operated has been estimated as high as 40 per cent. In some maj or cities, two or more major holi days have passed without a traffic fatality. The “Drive Lighted and Live!” campaign has now been extended to operators of commercial truck fleets through the assistance of the Texas frucking industry and its Texas Council of Safety Super visors. Hundreds of trucks on the highways during the Fourth of July holiday drove with headlights burning, along with thousands of passenger vehicles. For Labor Day, the Texas truckers will join the Governor and the nation-wide American Trucking Association “Truck Lights On For Safety” program. President Victor B. Fain of Tex as Press Association and publish er of the Nacogdoches Daily Sen tinel, and President James F. Chambers of the Texas Daily Newspaper Association and presi dent of the Dallas Times-Herald, said their member - newspapers would offer every assistance to the governor in his continuing cam paign to make Texas highways safer. Doyle Gougler, ’50, of the Col lege Information Department re ceived his master’s degree in agri culture from the University of Houston Aug. 26. He holds a bachelor of science degree in agricultural journalism from A&M. His master’s degree, which deals with policies of major farm organizations, is in the field of agricultural economics. Gougler joined the College In formation Department two years ago, coming from The Houston Post. He was on The Post editorial staff for seven years, six as agri cultural editor. Medical, Dental Schools Accept 16 A&M Graduates Texas schools of medicine and dentistry have accepted 16 A&M students for 1961 medical and den tal classes. Dr. Howard L. Grav- ett, professor in the Department of Biology and chairman of the Premedical - Predental Committee has announced. The students will go to the fol lowing schools: Baylor University Medical Col lege at Houston — Tom L. Aus tin of Alice, Robert R. Blakewood of Houston and William Curtis Clary of Henderson. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston — Howard B. Condren of Amarillo, John S. Ford of Waterville, Maine, Ralph Gay of Longview, David F. Henges of Orange, James J. Hrachovy of Bellville, and Robert C. Potts of 306 Lee, College Station. University of Texas Southwest ern Medical School at Dallas: Roy Edward Spencer of Knox City and Van Q. Telford of DeKalb. University of Texas Dental Col lege at Houston; David R. Adams of Sherman, Ernest D. Butler of Livingston, Mark E. Davis of Houston, Hugo E. Ernst of Nixon and Hillry L. Ranson of Levelland. The Premedical-Predental Com mittee is composed of Gravett; Dr. George E. Potter, biology; Dr. E. B. Middleton and Dr. Henry Rakoff, chemistry; Dr. C. D. Lav- erty, English; Dr. J. M. Nance, history, and Ralph K. Russell, physics. County A&M Club Has Birthday Brazos County A&M Club is celebrating its 20th year of serv ice to the college and its 1,151 former students in the county. Although informal group meet ings were held prior to that time, the Brazos County A&M Club was officially organized in 1941. In the words of P. L. “Pinkie” Downs Jr. ’06, who was its first presi dent, the club has come a long way since it was first organized. Monthly meetings of the club are held in a building located at the west end of Ehlinger Drive in Bryan. The structure, complete with a large concrete patio, is currently estimated at a value of $12,000. In 1948, Joe Sosolik sold a block of land amounting to about half an acre to the Brazos County club so it could have a permanent home. A number of contractors and individuals donated their time and provided materials at cost so the structure could be built. According to R. L. Skrabanek ‘42, current president of the club, the building and grounds are free of indebtedness. Money for up keep and repairs of the property is obtained through rentals of the facilities to different groups. These are all under the supervi sion of Joe Faulk ’32. Outside of having regular monthly dinner meetings, the Brazos County A&M Club spon sors several worthy functions. Among the most important func tions is providing three scholai’- ships for Brazos county boys to attend A&M. By a ruling made a few years ago, no part of the club’s annual dues can be used for anything else other than for schol arships. The club’s scholarship operations are officially known as the Wallace Kimbrough Memorial Scholarship program. Another program sponsored by the club is a blood bank. The blood bank system, operated by “Jocko” Roberts, ’33, pro- for paid-up members efforts of one of the members who is also a member of the medical profession, an operation for one of its scholarship winners was paid for by the club. It has also sponsored troops in the Boy Scout programs. Throughout its 20 years of serv ice to A&M and former students of the college in the area, the Brazos County A&M Club has had a distinguished group of presi dents. These have been, in order of their service: P. L. Downs Jr., ’06; Martelle Dansby, ’37 (de ceased); Walter Coulter, ’95 (de ceased); J. E. Roberts ’33; W. R. Carmichael, ’28; Fred Hale, ’22; Newt Hilscher, ’33; Oscar Crain, ’30; W. N. Colson, ’40; Wallace Kimbrough, ’40 (deceased); Joe Motheral, ’39; W. W. Meinke, ’36; Freddie Wolters, ’44; H. E. Bur gess, ’29; K. A. Manning, ’49; D. W. Fitch, ’42; J. E. Orr, ’49; R. H. Harrison HI, ’47; R. O. Boriskie, ’55; and R. L. Skrabanek, ’42. J. E. vides blood Small Arms School Opens September 9 The 22nd Basic Small Arms Training School will start Satur day, Sept. 9, Bill House, president of the Twin City Junior Rifle Club announced today. The course is offered from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Fir ing is at the club range at Pleas ant Acres on Farm Road 2513 be tween Bryan and College Station. Instruction is by certified NRA instructors and conforms to the ■ safety measures required by the National Rifle Association. All equipment, targets, ammunition | and rifles are furnished by the Twin City Club. Income from | these schools is used to expenses of training and Redder Signs United Fund Wire Appeal President Earl Rudder was one of five Texas United Fund leaders to sign a telegram sent Aug. 14 to John C. Calhoun Jr., president of the local United Fund cam paign, urging more funds for the year’s UF goal. The telegram read: “This is an emergency appeal to your United Campaign to reconsider Texas United Fund’s request for in creased funds. Increased demands being made of USO by Defense Department at this time of na tional concern. Under present conditions we are sure your com munity wants to do its part. Five other agencies participating in Texas United Fund contribute to defense effort. We urgently re quest you to call special meeting your board of directors to allocate full share quota to Texas United Fund. This action will give your contributors real sense of direct participation in defense effort and will greatly enhance your cam paign. Won’t you please use your very best efforts and advise.” The telegram was signed by Rudder; Ben H. Wooten, chair man of the board of First National Bank of Dallas and Chairman of the Southwest region USO; Max Starcke, Campaign Chairman of Texas United Fund; Lt. Gen. James E. Briggs, Commander of Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, and vice chairman of the campaign committee of Texas United Fund, and Morgan Davis, president of Humble Oil and Refining Co. of Houston and vice president of Texas United Fund. Harrison, ’02, Dies Saturday defray to buy families Cll Th^ Id ^ im ™ e(llate j shoot i n S equipment and improve 1 s. The blood of each mem- range facilities has only ^cal^tr 11 The rifle trainin *’ conducted a. nly to call on the members, under the auspices of the NR \ T n hT nE that ^ "i" be ^ basic step „ the uS of ffrt' Sn f Ce 7 bee ; in OP Ha™s and is offered as a recrea- tion for a number of •/ Jerome G. Harrison, ’02, head of the specifications department of The Ballinger Company, archi tects and engineers, of Philadel phia, Pa., died Saturday, Aug. 19 following a long illness. Funeral was held Thursday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. in Philadelphia. Burial was at Wac». Born in July, 1883, in Waco, Mr. Harrison received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering I from A&M in 1902. He received Boys and girls between the ages his Bachelor of Architecture de- of 10 and 19 are accepted for the | gree from Massachusetts Insti- course. Complete information tute of Technology in 1906. about the training school may be Survivors include a daughter . obtained from Sidney L. Loveless, . Mrs. Jay Bruce Collier of Dallas lecent years mainly through the [ chief instructor. | and three grandchildren. This service has been in according to Roberts itTasYeen ! rt7‘ and inStrUCtion! ‘ l h ^ [it on several occasions. used The club co-sponsors with the A&M Athletic Council an annual barbecue for A&M athletes. It has also done worthy things through the efforts of individual club members. For example, in youth of Bryan, College Sta tion, and surrounding communi ties. * ► Weekend Board Meeting A&M Board of Directors Saturday approved a $19-Mil- lion budget for the 1961-62 fiscal year—by far the largest budget in the school’s 85-year history. Tbo bie' budget—up almost $2-million from last year—was pos sible through increased appropria tions from the Texas Legislature, which allocated to the college over $700,000 more than last year. President Earl Rudder had kind words for State Rep. Browning Dewey Jr., ’38, who served on both the House Appropriations Commit tee and the Joint Conference Com mittee on Appropriations during the last session of the Legislature. “Dewey has labored both long and hard in behalf of higher educa tion in Texas. His statesmanship has been beneficial to A&M and we are grateful,” Rudder said. Also present at the Board’s budg et meeting was State Sen. W. T. (Bill) Moore, ’40, of Bryan. The total legislative appropria tion for the new year is $5,663,270, compared with $4,932,507 for last year. These figures represent only money appropriated to the college. They do not include revenue from services and other self-supporting activities operated by the college at no cost to the state. The total budget for the coming years is $19,940,045. Last year’s budget was $17,940,778. The $19-million figure also does not include money wdiich will be spent for construction. By state law no appropriated funds may be used for the construction of build ings. They must be paid for from the sale of bonds, or income from the permanent university fund or some other source. Of the $700,000 increase in legis lative appropriations more than one-half will go for teaching salary raises. These, by college policy, will be granted on a merit basis. Cushing Memorial Library will (See BUDGET on Page 2) ★ ★ ★ Moore Makes Plea For Girls The co-education question was brought up once more at a meet ing of the College Board of Di rectors Saturday, Aug. 26. Sen. W. T. (Bill) Moore, present at the meeting, informally asked the directors to consider admitting coeds to A&M for the upcoming fall semester. No action was taken of Moore’s suggestion. A Board spokesman said Wed nesday Moore had asked the Board to consider letting girls enroll in September. Moore said he made the suggestion after being called 0,1 by the directors to “say a few words.” Mooie said his primary purpose m attending the meeting was the Ififrantic $19-million budget passed ittf . e ^°. arc ^ “I bad a personal eiest in the new budget,” Moore said. .i“ c ;° re commended the Board as rears oT! W f, Ve had in "C'"™ 1 •, ’ ut sa, d they should con- er co-education now, “before it is forc^ Qn them „ last^n 38 Su P rem e Court ruled main 0 ,? ber that A&M wou,d re- W " all -male when it said the corre^ rt ° f C ™' Appea,S Was for u m turn,n e d °' v n a motion r, rehearin £ of the suit of three t v' an vvomen asking admission to the college.